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Sep 20, 2017 Local News
Solaria Stage to Undergo Major Renovation
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. announced that Solaria Stage Building will undergo a large scale renovation, which will increase the floor span of the commercial facility by...
Sep 20, 2017 Local News
Relaxation of Building Height in Hakata Port Redevelopment
The central government is restricting the height of buildings in Fukuoka City's redevelopment of Hakata Port's waterfront district. The current upper limit is...
Sep 9, 2017 Local News
Hawks’ Sarfate Sets Season Record for Most Saves
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ pitcher Dennis Sarfate set a new single-season record on September 5 by securing his 47th save of the season as he...
Sep 8, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Celebrates 20th Year
Fukuoka Mitsukoshi will mark their 20th anniversary with a ceremony on September 26. The event will take place in Lion Hiroba, which is currently...
Sep 8, 2017 Local News
Measures Taken to Contain Threat Posed by Hiari Fire Ants
Kyushu University put together a research group consisting of four ant experts and will work with local authorities to prevent the extremely poisonous, non-native fire ant known as...
Sep 6, 2017 Local News
Low Number of Highly Skilled International Workers in Kyushu
According to sources such as the Kyushu Economic Research Association (Fukuoka City), Kyushu’s working-age population peaked in 1995 at 8.82 million, but had diminished by...
Sep 5, 2017 Local News
City to Develop Traditional Handicrafts Targeting Foreign Visitors
To help further promote Fukuoka’s traditional handicrafts, Fukuoka City will begin a new project to develop Hakata-ori textile products and Hakata Dolls targeted at...
Sep 4, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Growth Next Launches Business Matching Service
Fukuoka Growth Next, a public-private startup support center, has launched Growth Pitch, a service to help newly founded companies find...
Sep 4, 2017 Local News
Population Inflow into Japan Fifth Highest in the World
Japan is officially not accepting unskilled laborers from overseas countries and instead continues to pursue a policy of isolation as far as immigration is concerned. But in realit...
Sep 1, 2017 Local News
Record Numbers of International Residents in Japan
The Ministry of Justice has announced that there were 2.38 million international residents in Japan by the end of 2016. The figure was a record high and increased by about...
